Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 19,437 with 12,044 female students and 7,393 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Joseph's University has the most enrolled students of 7,861, while Thiel College has the least number of students of 907 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| University of the Sciences | - | - | - |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7,861 | 3,200 | 4,661 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,231 | 948 | 1,283 |
| Thiel College | 907 | 436 | 471 |
| Wilkes University | 5,207 | 1,611 | 3,596 |
| Total | 19,437 | 7,393 | 12,044 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,594 with 7,027 female students and 5,567 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Joseph's University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,071, while Thiel College has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 2,303 | 2,768 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | 948 | 1,276 |
| Thiel College | 804 | 403 | 401 |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
| Total | 12,594 | 5,567 | 7,027 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,843 with 5,017 female students and 1,826 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,207, while Susquehanna University has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 2,790 | 897 | 1,893 |
| Susquehanna University | 7 | - | 7 |
| Thiel College | 103 | 33 | 70 |
| Wilkes University | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
| Total | 6,843 | 1,826 | 5,017 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 12,594 students, 306 students (2.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,041 students (24.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,843 students, 5,044 students (73.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 596 students (8.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| University of the Sciences | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 79 (1.56%) |
1,316 (25.95%) | 2,790 | 1,726 (61.86%) |
289 (10.36%) |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | - | - | 7 | - | 1 (14.29%) |
| Thiel College | 804 | 3 (0.37%) |
186 (23.13%) | 103 | - | 61 (59.22%) |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 97 (4.85%) |
1,012 (50.60%) | 3,207 | 2,886 (89.99%) |
175 (5.46%) |
| Average | 12,594 | 306 (2.43%) |
3,041 (24.15%) |
6,843 | 5,044 (73.71%) |
596 (8.71%) |